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SICM 2016
Summer Institute of Chess Mastery
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Are you ready for SICM?
Well, are you ready to get good at chess? Really good?
And have fun while doing so?The Summer Institute of Chess Mastery is for those students who are ready to develop their talent with a combination of practice, personal instruction, home study and tournament participation over the summer of 2016. Students in SICM set their own improvement goals, and then develop a plan to reach those goals. By summer's end you'll be an experienced chessplayer, ready to enjoy the benefits of chess for the remainder of your life.
The Four Elements of SICM:
- Weekly lunchtime chess lessons
- Daily chess exercise
- Competing in the Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix
- Competing in the SICM Students Online Championship
Element One: Lunch Lessons
These will take place at the new Ferndale Public Library in the conference room from 11:45 to 12:45. Students will be divided into four small groups, and each group will meet once a week.Element Two: Home Study and Play
This is where you get good. We develop an improvement plan together. The key is to engage your chess brain each day. As a group, we'll get "on a streak" with our excellent online chess curriculum.Element Three: Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix
Test what you're learning! Five trophies will be awarded to the players who rack up the most wins at all five Grand Prix tourneys in Bellingham and Ferndale combined. Go for it!Element Four: SICM Students Online Championship
Each SICM student will participate in an online "correspondence" (slow) style tournament against other SICM students. In each game, a move must be made at least once every three days.
Who can join SICM:
Due to size constraints, the program is limited to Ferndale MS/HS students, as well as middle school students in the Blaine, Meridian and smaller school districts.Cost:
There is no tuition fee. The lessons are free. (Yes, it is ridiculous.) There is a fee to cover the cost of materials, however. Each student will invest in either a tournament chess set, a chess clock, or a chess manual.
Schedule: June 9 Online SICM application deadline June 13 Ferndale library Lunchtime Lessons begin July 19 Bellingham library Grand Prix I July 26 Ferndale library Grand Prix II August 2 Bellingham library Grand Prix III August 16 Bellingham library Grand Prix IV August 23 Ferndale library Grand Prix V August 27 Ferndale library Lunchtime Lessons end
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